Bottle-closure.



PATENTED JAN. 15, 1907'.

J. P. NIKONOW,

BOTTLE CLOSURE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5,1906.

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BOTTLE-CLOSURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 15, 1907.

Application filed June 5, 1906. Serial No. 320,308-

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN P. Nnconow, a subject of the Czar of Russia, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Closures, of which the following is a specification. This invention provides a closure for bottles, jars, boxes, and like packages which is adapted to be held against casual displace ment and which may be made secure when properly closed.

The invention consists, rimarily, of a band, ring, or collar adapted to encircle the neck portion of the bottle, jar, or like receptacle or to be secured to the sides of the box or package near the opening which is protected by the closure or cover and a cover or closure having a rim portion to embrace the band, ring, or collar and adapted. both to slip and'partly turn thereon, said.

cover having a bayonet-slot in its rim to receive one member of a bow or staple fastening secured to the said band, ring, or collar.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accom anying drawings.

W'hiie the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions by changes in the structure and minor details without departing from the spirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment is Figure 1 is a perspective view of the upper portion of a bottle or jar provided with a closure embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of the parts illustrated in 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sec tion on the line a; a: of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail pers ective view of opposite ends of a strip whlchwhen bent forms the band, ring, or collar. modification, showing the cover thrown open.

Corresponding and like arts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

' The numeral 1 indicates a jar or bottle which is typical of the class of devices for which the invention is designed.

Fig. 5 is'a view similar to Fig. 2 of a formed in an end portion of the strip from which the art 2 is formed and the tongue 4 being part y cut and pressed outward from the opposite end of said strip, the tongue 4 being adapted to be passed through the slot 5 and bent, as will be readily understood.

In the case of a bottle, jar, or the like the band or collar 2 is prevented from outward displacement by means of an outer rib or lip formed at the upper end of the neck. The cover 6 is of the form of a cap and comprises a rim which embraces the part 2. The cover 7 may be formed of any material and when constructed of paper pressed into shape is reinforced at its ed e by means of a metalbinder 7, which em races said edge, to which" it is secured by having the edge of its sides inturned or in any desired way. A bayonet-' slot 8 is formed in the rim of the cover and 7 receives a member of the fastening 9, which is of bow or staple form and attached to the band, ring, or collar 2 in any substantial manner.

When the cover is in osition so as to close the mouth of the bott e, jar, or the like or the open side of the box or packa e, its rim overlaps the part 2 and the mem er of the fastening 9 occupies a position at the end of the horizontal member of the bayonet-slot opposite to the vertical member of said slot, as shown most clearl in Fig. 1. When the parts occupy this posltion, the cover may not e accidentally displaced, and to open the bottle or package it is necessary to partly turn the cover to bring the vertical member of the bayonet-slot in register with the fastening 9, after which said cover is moved outward to bring the member of the fastening assed through the slot in the lower end of't e vertical member of said slot, after which the cover may be thrown open as upon a hinged joint. I

It is proposed to construct the closure in different sizes, so that the proper size may be selected and fitted to the bottle or other form of receptacle or package. 7

It is also contemplated to fit the closure to bottles and packages of like nature before placing the same upon the market.

It is noted that while the cover may be thrown open it cannot become misplaced, by reason of its permanent connection with the bottle or package. i

In order to obtain a tight joint between the'cover and bottle or like receptacle 1,' a acking 10 of rubber or other suitable material is titted in the upper portion of the cover, so to be confined between it and the end of the receptacle to which the closure is applied.

In order that the cover may be secured at different points inits circumference ,it is proposed to provide one or more bayonet-slots 11in addition to the bayonet slot 8, the ver- ,tical member of said bayonet-slot opening through. the lower edge of the rim of the cover to admit of spin or stud 12, afiixed to the band or collar 2, entering said bayonet when pressing the cover upon the bottle or .recep tacle to he closed. a notch 13 arranged at the inner end'oi' the horizontal member of the bayon'etelot 8 to receive the upper member of the fastening 9, so as to pres-exit casual turning of the cover after the parts have. been properly nositioned. An independent notch formed at the inner end oi the horizonis is tel member of the bayonet slot 1i to receive the pin or stud 12 for a like purpose sen tee Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A closure for bottles, packages and the like comprising a band, a cover having a rim to encircle said hand, and a permanent connection between the band and cover comgrising a bayonet'slot and a fastening of bow orm having a member passed through said bayonebslot.

2. A closure for bottles; packages and the like comprising a band, a cover having a rim to embrace said band and provided with a bayonet-slot, and a fastening of how form secured. to the bandand having a member passed through said bayonet-slot, the cover adapted to have a threefold movement, a partial turning, a slip-joint-and a swinging movement.

3. A closure for bottles, packages and the like comnrising a strip adapted to be bent upon itself to form a band for encircling the neck. or like portion of a bottle or kindred package, a cover having a rim "to encircle said band and. provided with a bayonet-slot,- and a fastening of how form secured to said band and having a member passed through'the bayonet-slot.

.ln testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN P. NIKONOVV.

Witnesses:

Brnrznr H NEs, Vnmm B. BROUGHTON. 

